Survey Shows Significant Differences in EV Life & Interests in China, Germany, & USA
Looking through Deloitte’s 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study more closely today, some things jumped out at me on differences between the Chinese, German, and US EV markets. We already covered the obvious one from China being a more mature EV
Electric & Autonomous Trucks Won’t Fix This, But YOU Can!
With all of the crazy new year’s news (electric truck terrorism is a thing now apparently), a news story from just a couple of weeks ago feels like ancient news. It’s almost like that Pecos, Texas train derailment happened last
Considerations for selecting automotive-grade multilayer ceramic capacitors for electric vehicles (Whitepaper)
Sponsored by Knowles. Today, the adoption of electric vehicles for both consumer and commercial purposes is rapidly growing. In 2023, EVs made up 17 percent of worldwide automobile
It’s A Wrap — Sprucing Up Tesla Vehicles
From what I’ve read, for the first time, Tesla can make more cars than it can sell. Up through 2030, Tesla promised to sell 50% more cars in the present year than it sold in the year before, at least
Hints Of A Next-Generation EV Battery Emerge From New Lithium-Rich Layered Oxide Material
The state of EV battery technology has come a long way since 1996, when GM deployed lead-acid chemistry in a short-lived attempt to bring electric cars back from a decades-long hiatus.
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EV Battery Material Shortages by 2030? Which Ones?
Electric vehicle sales keep growing, and quite fast. Year over year, gas car sales have been going down and electric car sales have been going up. The transition is underway. But there are periods of faster growth and periods of
Xiaomi Wants To Become A Top 5 Automaker Globally
Xiaomi sales have been absolutely stunning in 2024, but the company’s CEO, chairman, and founder wants to go far beyond this and make Xiaomi the 5th largest automaker in the world! In its first 9 months, the company sold a
Why Maintaining A Gas Car Sucks Compared To An Electric Car
Owning gas cars means dealing with frequent oil changes and various maintenance issues, leading to time, cost, and reliability concerns versus EVs. This rant is going to list some things I’ve found to be annoying about the ~15 gas cars
Hertz Is Now Selling Teslas To Renters! (Super Cheap)
This is a wild one. We’ve covered the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands of Teslas, followed by the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands fewer Teslas than it originally planned and to sell off most of the
CleanTechnica Car of the Year Nominees & Voting — USA Edition
It’s time to make a conclusion on which newly introduced vehicle deserves the title of CleanTechnica Car of the Year for the USA market. For those unfamiliar with this award, the core of the award is to try to identify